HomeNews Bill That Would Impact Neonicotinoid Use in California on Governor's Desk

Bill That Would Impact Neonicotinoid Use in California on Governor's Desk

AB 1789, which would create a timeline for the Department of Pesticide Regulation to complete its current reevaluation of neonicotinoids, has passed the legislature and is now awaiting the governor's signature.

|
August 28, 2014

Proposed California legislation, AB 1789, which would create a timeline for the Department of Pesticide Regulation to complete its current reevaluation of neonicotinoids, has passed the legislature and is now awaiting the governor's signature.

If signed by the governor, the department would have until mid-2018 to complete its findings, and then two additional years to adopt any necessary control measures.
Download a copy of the proposed legislation.

The company said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 17%. Ecolab CEO Doug Baker said the company’s U.S. pest business “has been steadily improving” due to a number of investments in that business starting two years ago.